PRANG

Prang

A prang is a tall tower-like spire, usually richly carved. They were a common shrine element of Hindu and Buddhist architecture in the Khmer Empire. They were later adapted by Buddhist builders in Thailand, especially during the Ayutthaya Kingdom and Rattanakosin Kingdom . In Thailand it appears only with the most important Buddhist temples.

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prang

Noun

  1. A bombing raid.
  2. An aeroplane crash.
  3. An accident involving a motor vehicle, typically minor and without casualties.
  4. Crack cocaine.
  5. A type of tower or spire featured in some Buddhist temples of Thailand and Cambodia.

Verb

  1. To crash an aeroplane.
  2. To crash; to have an accident while controlling a vehicle.
  3. To damage (the vehicle one is driving) in an accident; to have a minor collision with (another motor vehicle).


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